Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-10-12
CONSTRUCTION CENTENNIAL.

Account of Ills SeeWaFoSusp.
 Samuel A. Hsnszev, Arizona's repre-
 sentative in the Constitutional Centen
 nial Commission, who arrived from Phil
 adelphia on yesterdays train. was seer
 during the evening by a JouRNAL-MiNES
 man, and a brief ,nierview was had rel
 ative to the late celebration. He refers
 to the personnel of the commission as oi
 the highes, order. nearly every state and
 territory being represented. and in al-
 most every case by men ot national
 prominence.
 The entire programme. as heretofore
 outlined in these columns, vas carried
 out, not one circums,ance arising to mil
 itate against grand success
 In speaking uf the work performed by the commissioa-:hc iabors which made : the success possible-our commissioner pays the highest tribute so Hon. John , A. Kasson, O. Iowa. president, Hen.
 Amos K. Little, of Pennsylvania, chair
 man. and Hon. Hampton l. Carson, of
 Philadelphia. secretary of the commis- sion, whose devotion ;o the cause and unrelaxed efforts. combined with the financial aid from the state of Pennsyl- vania and pnblic spirited subscriptions upon the par; of Phsladelphians. insured the success of the undertaking.
 Mir. Henszey says that the industrial procession, which constituted the order for the first day, was Tn itself \ revela- ton, demonstrating in most conclusive manner the progress made by our coun- try during the past century. This parade required six hours to pass given point, but xas SO reple,e with objects of inter est that the spectator was completely fas- cinated, and at no time during its pas sage was the spsrEt of the occasion allowed to yield 10 faligue.
 The military pageant on the second day proved brilliant demonstration. Details from the army and navy, com bined with the militia from many states, swelled the number m line 10 over .s,ooo, the entire body being under command of general P IL Sheridan and reviewed by the President of the United States.
 The third day. or anniversary day of the promulgation oi the constitution, was devoted to memorial exercises, and com prised prayer by Bishop Potter, of the Protestan, Episcopal church; an eloquent or.,ion by Justice Miller, of the Su- preme Couit of the United States ad- dresses by President Cleveland and Hon. John A. Kasson, and benediction by Cardinal Gibbons, of the Roman Cath olic church Distributed throughout the foregoing exercises we musical exer- cises of an appropriaie character. the United States Marine band providing the instrumental. while large male chorus, combined with voices of children from the public schools of the city, furnished vocal music that was not lost in the open ar where these exercises were held
 Descending lhe celebration, MT. Hens zey expresses sincere regret that absence of appropriation prevented him from carrying ont the plan he had prepared for proper representation of the terri tory. Recognizing mining as the most prominent industry, he proposed to pre- pare several floats for the industrial pa rade demonstrating ihe progress from the primitive methods pursued by the Mexicans 10 the advanced modes ano appliances of to-day. This. he believes, would have attracted much attention and inured 10 the material advantage Of the territory.
 Also. recolleoting ,he efficiency dis played in ;he pas; by the Prescott Rifles and the M.llisan Guards, il was the de- sire of cur commissioner ths, either or both organizations visit Philadelphia and participate n the military parade.
 Convinced. however, after thorough canvass of the subject, that in the absence of appropriation and inability to secure private subscription for the purpose. the plan outlined could not be carried out, it remained for him as commissioner 10 individually present to his brother con- missiopets ard others with whom he | came in contact the merits and poSsi- l bili,ies of CUT territory, and he expresses the belle: that from the interest mani | fested in this section good results may be anticipated.
 Mir Henszey's interest in our territory. extending over period exceeding eigh, years. fuily qualihes aiu to presen, un- derstandingly the advantages of Arizona, and while Eegrettirs that the money | could not be secured whereby the plan he projected could be carried out, the people of the territory should Certainly |! appreciate his labors. so freely gwen Tn advancement of the general welfare.
 The Washington Monument.
 For a number c. years there had ex- isted in the minds of a few persons doubts as to the sufficient size and sta- l- 4 l..